MSNBC's Joe Scarborough repeatedly asked Chicago Mayor Brandon Johndson on Tuesday morning whether more police on the streets could make the city safer. Johnson said he would prefer more affordable housing.

This may be the first time Cincinnati's police union has passed a vote of "no-confidence" for a mayor. But can votes like this impact elections?

New York City Mayor Eric Adams responded to President Donald Trump's threats of sending troops to the city to tackle crime.

Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks won reelection to a fifth term Tuesday, defeating businessmen Danny Whitfield and Mark Wilson. Marks, who first became mayor of one of Alabama’s fastest growing cities in 2010, received 1,670 votes (57.7%) with Whitfield coming in second with 1,055 votes (36.4%) and Wilson third with 171 votes (5.9%).

Andrew Cuomo is running for mayor as a independent after losing the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani by more than 12 percentage points.

Some Texas City residents are hellbent on recalling Mayor Dedrick Johnson, filing a new petition to trigger a new election last week after the original fell short by less than 10 signatures. Galveston County politics can be a contact sport.

Irondale Mayor James W. Stewart Jr. easily won re-election Tuesday over challenger Ken Effinger. Stewart tallied 2,270 votes and 76 percent of the total, Effinger had 700 votes, or 24 percent. Incumbent John London had 507 votes, 78 percent to win District 1 council over Matt McLean, with 141 votes, or 22 percent.

Mayor Eric Adams welcomed DJ Daniel, the 13-year-old cancer survivor who was honored by President Trump, to New York City on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025.